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    Should I downgrade to XP on my 8510P?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by intox_neb, Jun 16, 2008.

  1. intox_neb

    intox_neb Notebook Enthusiast

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    To questions:

    1. Will there be any difference in performance/noise when downgrading to Vista from XP on this notebook? Right now I'm not very satisfied with the performance of Vista.

    2. Where can I find xp drivers for 8510p?

    Thx in advance!
     
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    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you don't have enough RAM (at least 2GB) then I suppose XP could be faster.

    You can find XP drivers here.

    EDIT : Looks like Johnny T beat me to it ;-)...
     
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    Ok, have installed XP now, disabled "native SATA" mode to get the installer running.

    But have a problem: Now I can't enable the SATA, get a bluescreen then. Can't install the SATA drivers in windows either, as the installer won't run when SATA mode is disabled.

    What can I do?
     
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